IM Zurich 2005: Lindi, Ratbag, Oxy, Zilla and CandyThe Runner’s World website started a triathlon forum in August 2003, after lots of members expressed an interest. That interest grew, and now the tri forum has its own instantly recognisable group
club, the answer is yes. With triathlon said to be the fastest-growing sport in the UK, there are clubs out there that offer the perfect platform for novice triathletes to find out more about the three disciplines and train in a welcoming environment
to take note and act - novice waves have been introduced at many races around the country."Triathlon can be daunting for newcomers," says Darren Roberts, triathlete, coach and author of How Triathlon Ruined My Life (Upfront Publishing, £9.99).With
Triathlon attracts a huge number of people from other sports. Get chatting at a race or at the club and you’ll hear about everything from football to orienteering, and kayaking to mountain biking. It seems that after years of specialising in one
and the efforts of the British Triathlon Federation, race organisers and triathlon clubs around the country.Britain's top paratriathletes certainly work for their success. Sara Butler, 2009 British Champion in the Tri 7 category, trains for 11 hours each week
post 2012.Over the next four-months, the project will seek to collect over 5,000 responses to provide an authoritative and insightful report into Britain’s active triathlon population.As an incentive, the industry has clubbed together to create a pool
-a-Tri.Now in its 15th year (it is now named in memory of the late club secretary and treasurer, and proceeds go to St Clare Hospice), this is a novice event designed to give competitors a positive experience for their first triathlon. There was plenty of support
"There is nothing like pink toilet paper or a floating plaster to come at you from the deep to make you swim faster!" says Duncan Hough, vice chair of the Birmingham Running and Triathlon Club (www.bratclub.co.uk). But your first open-water swim
unique selling points to bring athletes to their race. A purpose-built loch is going to take some beating.Organised by Fleet Feet triathlon club, this event gave athletes the choice of standard and sprint distances. The cloudy but warm conditions meant
